As I mentioned, I've been using Linkedin more than ever BEFORE. Once I'm on it, I find I can jump around companies and mutual contacts eternally.
FACEBOOK GROUPs
A wonderful place to meet budding fellow filmmakers and find collaboration. Once I start taking the time to make my short films (starting with British Wayz tours the continent") I will be finding local filmmakers this way and trying to get projects started
NETWORKING EVENTS BY UNI
Not that I'll have much longer to take advantage of these, but I've managed to see and meet a lot of people through events organised by our WONDERFUL careers department. I've been to several of the creative networks events which I will extrapolate upon in a later blog post.
GALLERY OPENINGS
Being mates with a few fine art students allows me to attend plenty of arty events and meet likeminded people. Big exhibitions, small exhibitions. I recently went to the Tetley Gallery and discovered the work of a documentary filmmaker I'd never seen before, who I then connected with on LinkedIn. As well as broadening my potential social circle, I broaden my MIIIIND woo
MAF (obvs)
MAF is bloody gr8. Last year I volunteered and got to meet a couple of my heroes. It's a chill chill environment that helped me overcome the stress I feel of talking to people who outshine me. Now I'm more confident approaching profeshes.
THE DOTS
Is a really sick creative network, similar to Linkedin except it promotes projects as well as people. If you're looking for a side hustle, you can get on there and find something that really works for you. Perfect for freelancers or as a means of finding collaborators. You can also curate the types of projects you see.
D&AD
The D&AD festival is a mad creative fest in London where you can introduce yourself to whoever. Hopefully, if my work gets accepted this year then I'll have some CLOUT to go and hobnob with the best upcoming designers and artists.
"We offer a feast of different perspectives and experiences, through a rich programme of talks, workshops, masterclasses, interactive features, fringe events and networking opportunities, delivered by today’s creative pioneers. Plus, a chance to view the most outstanding work of the past year."
- D&AD website.
THOUGHTBUBBLE
Perhaps this is more for illustrators, but often the two professions overlap. It's so diverse and such a wonderful atmosphere that it makes networking incredibly easy.
AESTHETICA
It's BAFTA qualifying, BABY! And it's local. I don't know if I'll ever win a BAFTA, but this festival covers live action and animated films with a similar bustling feel to MAF. I would love to volunteer there one year and I'll submit my final film to hobnob with the greats
LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
I volunteer at the Picture House, so get to work on some LIFF screenings anyway although I have never volunteered at LIFF itself. Again, it's a great chance to broaden my horizons, see new stuff and it would allow me to get more involved also with Leeds Young Film Festival. I am incredibly inspirational to young people. I actually tried to volunteer for LYFF this year but I was in France during the training session so was automatically DISQUALIFIED.
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